{"id":129306,"date":"2025-03-10T13:29:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/129306\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"lukasenka-appoints-new-pm-central-bank-head","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/129306\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka appoints new PM, central bank head"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 10, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has appointed Alaksandar Tur\u010dyn as prime minister, naming his predecessor Raman Ha\u0142o\u016d\u010danka as head of the National Bank of Belarus, Pul Pervogo, his press office’s unofficial Telegram channel reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tur\u010dyn, 49, headed the Minsk Regional Executive Committee since December 2019 and served as deputy prime minister prior to the promotion. In the past, he was also in charge of the Business Council at \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian MPs reportedly confirmed Tur\u010dyn\u2019s appointment before the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ha\u0142o\u016d\u010danka always wanted to be more involved with the central bank and the banking system, \u0141uka\u0161enka said, commenting on the dismissal of Ka\u0142aur, a career banker who had served as the central bank\u2019s head since late 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Tur\u010dyn and Ha\u0142o\u016d\u010danka should \u201cfind common ground and finally resolve some issues . . . in the economy regarding finances,\u201d the Belarusian ruler said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new appointments are part of a standard procedure after the presidential election that was held in late January and extended \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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